Democrats Rip GOP on Social Security Plan

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The Republican plan to privatize Social Security could cause huge debt for decades, a Democratic candidate seeking a House seat in Iowa, a state with a high concentration of elderly residents, said Saturday.

"If the Republican plan is allowed to pass, future generations both here and across the country will be saddled with decades of debt and no guaranteed retirement security," Bruce Braley said in the Democrats' weekly radio address.

Braley, 48, a lawyer from Waterloo, faces Republican Mike Whalen in the contest to fill the seat being vacated by Republican Rep. Jim Nussle, who is running for governor. The race is considered one of the more competitive in the country.

Braley said Social Security is under attack, with President Bush and congressional Republicans making privatization a top priority in 2007. He also accused the Bush administration of "plundering the Social Security trust fund while giving billions away to special interests, like big oil."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060708/ap_on_go_co/democrats_social_security_1

[Up2Late]

1. Oh great, sounds like 2007 will be another wasted year.

:grr:

[grilled onions]

2. What The Hey Are Our Taxes For???

We pay taxes so our "gov't" can take care of the poor,the sick,the vets,the elderly. They take the money without a problem. They just have a huge problem wanted to give the money back to the citizens. They want it for THEIR projects,THEIR pockets,THEIR pals. There is no WE after they get our $$$$.

[Lasher]

3. Very good, I was hoping Democrats would remind us of this issue

If we don't get control of at least one house of Congress this year, stick a fork in Social Security as we know it because it's done. Junior and his Bush league lapdogs plan to gut the program next year, just as soon as the midterms are over.

http://zfacts.com/p/488.html

[grytpype]

4. It's about time Dems started talking about the privitization plan!

That's a winning issue for us, for sure!

Bush says he wants to privitize SS in 2007, he said so! Dems should be running against that, not on the minimum wage and college loans!

[dailykoff]

7. Really.

I hope this guy gets a lot of attention and Dems wake the hell up.

[rocktivity]

5. It's an unecessary, irresponsible

rich-get-richer scheme. Remove the salary cap and roll back the tax cuts instead!

:headbang:
rocknation

[dailykoff]

6. K & R for fightin' words

Hope he's got his swift boat seat belt fastened.

[Singular73]

8. Good platform.

I approve.

SS.

Health care costs.

Education.

Corruption.

Last, but not least, Iraq.

Win on domestic issues.

[Kolesar]

9. The same week Kenny Boy died

A reminder of another rip off. Stolen pensions and stolen dreams.